To Dye For: The Documentary

Jun 7, 2025

1h 24m

★ 6.0

Overview

After discovering their child's life-altering sensitivity to synthetic dyes, parents and first-time filmmakers set out to uncover the impacts of these additives. They journey to meet with the world's leading synthetic dye experts, conducting in-person interviews with scientists, researchers, and impacted families. This exploration reveals a series of shocking stories and surprising discoveries.

Genres

Documentary

To Dye For: The Documentary Trailers

Cast

Self / Former California Senator

Bob Wieckowski

Self / Narrator / Producer / Father

Brandon Cawood

Self / Wife / Mother

Whitney Cawood

Self

Atreyu Cawood

Self / Environmental Health Consultant

Lisa Lefferts, MSPH

Self / Principal Scientist for CSPI

Dr. Thomas Galligan

Self / Professor and Public Health Scientist

Marina Smitherman

Self / Clinical Psychologist / Behavioral Scientist

Dr. Joel Nigg

Self (archival footage)

Dr. Ben Feingold, MD

Self / Professor of Psychology

Dr. Rebecca Bevans

Self / Mother

Emily Snow

Self / Single Mother

Kay Robinson

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